Genesis 24:2
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,
In context
1 By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.
2 So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,
3 and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,
4 but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”
Genesis 24:2 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,
- KJV King James Version
- And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
- WEB World English Bible
- Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my thigh.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Abraham saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, 'Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Abraham said to his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: